UN says Israeli forces killed hundreds seeking aid in Gaza

By Staff Reporter
Sources at Gaza hospitals say 17 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids on the Strip since dawn.
At least 10 Palestinians were killed on Friday while waiting for rations in Gaza, adding to nearly 800 similar deaths in the last six weeks, according to the United Nations, with Israel’s army saying it issued new instructions to troops following repeated reports of fatalities.
Israeli officials have signalled they want the UN to remain the key avenue for humanitarian deliveries in Gaza, the deputy head of the World Food Programme said, noting the work of a controversial US aid group, GHF, was not discussed.
The US State Department says it is aware of the reported death of a US citizen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after reports emerged of Israeli settlers fatally beating a Palestinian American.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 57,762 people and wounded 137,656, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.